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St Leonards Beach, Takapuna

Posted by kiwisa (North Shore, New Zealand) on 9 November 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

From the steep steps leading down to St Leonard's beach beautiful views of azure blue Hauraki Gulf are revealed.

Canon EOS 450D 1/200 second F/9.0 ISO 100 18 mm

Comments (20)

Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States

Wonderful composition - I like how you framed the beach with the branches!

9 Nov 2009 5:45am

@Scott F. Schilling: Thanks :)

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

Oh my goodness...its paradise!!!!

9 Nov 2009 6:10am

@Linerberry: Oh yes we Kiwis do live in paradise!!!

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Beautiful framing. I want to go to the beach now.

9 Nov 2009 7:29am

@Zing: Me too but sadly have to be stuck in an office:)

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

... a dream view... look like heaven on earth :) Goog job Kiwisa, you're giving me holiday feeling :)

9 Nov 2009 7:46am

@Tamara: Thanks Tamara - it does have a holiday feel to it.

Anina from Auckland, New Zealand

Beautiful shot! Great colours and framing. I love the blues :)

9 Nov 2009 8:29am

@Anina: Thanks - I love it when the sea is that azure blue.

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Lovely blue sea, like the framing with the tree branches in the foreground.. nicely done.

9 Nov 2009 9:09am

@Sarito: Thanks

Christel from Köln, Germany

Good morning Kiwisa,
I like this description and the brilliant colors very well. They gave to the sea through the trees in the foreground, a beautiful setting. I wish you a nice day. Dear greetings Christel

9 Nov 2009 10:54am

@Christel: Thanks Christel, it was a beautiful day so helped so much to create a beautiful picture

Stephanie from Texas, United States

The silhouette of the trees is perfect. It looks like a lace curtain over a window...beautiful!

9 Nov 2009 11:18am

@Stephanie: Lacy curtains - I like that. Thanks

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Lovely calming view here

9 Nov 2009 12:33pm

@P J W Miller: Thanks -

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Nice framing.

9 Nov 2009 2:50pm

@B. Thomas: Thanks

Marilla from Turku, Finland

I like the trees framing this picture. Really beautiful scenery!

9 Nov 2009 5:17pm

@Marilla: Thanks it is a beautiful view

Gina from Azores, Portugal

Very nice place.Well done

9 Nov 2009 7:11pm

@Gina: Thanks Gina

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Beautiful natural framing :)

9 Nov 2009 9:35pm

Kiwisa from North Shore, New Zealand

Thanks - nature can be really co operative with beautiful framing.

9 Nov 2009 11:37pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Idyllic!! Love the tree branches. Excellent.

10 Nov 2009 12:35am

David Nos from Barcelona, Spain

Ohh!! What a view!! makes me want to be there!! :)

10 Nov 2009 5:43pm

Cricket-TammyWarren from United States

Beautiful image.

10 Nov 2009 8:07pm

Olivier V. from La Louvière, Belgium

it's the paradise here?
splendid color for one "all black" (lol)

12 Nov 2009 8:46am

daniela scharnowski from Berlin, Germany

excellent! The water and beach look even brighter against the branches, fine composition!

12 Nov 2009 7:23pm

sk from Auckland, New Zealand

This is a nude beach.. I had been there.. It was suprising moment as when i went there i was not knowing its nude beach...

2 Jan 2010 12:59am